How to Make Easy Meals

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Ingredients:

2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups white flour
1 ¼ cups milk
¼ cup sugar
2 ½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup margarine or butter
¼ cup honey
½ cup warm water
2 packages baking yeast
½ cup finely chopped apple (peeled)
½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions:

Mix the white and whole wheat flour together and set aside.  Heat the milk in a small sauce pan but do not boil.  Stir in sugar, salt, margarine or butter, and honey and mix.  Set aside to cool.

Add ½ cup warm water to a large bowl and stir in the yeast.  Add the milk mixture.  Then stir in the flour.  Batter should be thick but light enough to mix through.  Cover with a clean cloth and place in a warm place to rise.  The dough should double in size.

Once the dough has risen, fold in the apple and pecan pieces.  Lightly grease 18 large muffin cups and spoon the batter into them.  Cover and set aside to rise until double.  Once doubled again bake at 375F for approximately 20 to 25 minutes until baked through.  Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Note: When setting the dough aside to rise make sure you place it in a warm place (a little warmer than room temperature) and away from any drafts.

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter (melted)
1 cup peeled and grated/shredded apple
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Mix in brown sugar.  In a separate bowl, combine eggs, milk and butter.  Mix well.  Add egg mixture to flour mixture and mix (do not over mix).  Fold in apples and walnuts (if using).  Spoon batter into lightly greased muffin tin.  Bake in preheated oven at 350F for approximately 20 minutes or until golden and baked through.  Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup peeled, chopped apples
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon.  Add melted butter, egg, milk and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in chopped apples, raisins and pecans (if using). Pour batter into a lightly greased loaf pan. Top with chopped pecans (if using). Bake at 350F for approximately 45 minutes or until center is baked through. Cool for 10 minutes in pan before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Ingredients:

8 cups peeled and sliced granny smith apples (or other tart apples)
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
Dash of salt
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F.
In a large bowl combine apple slices, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and lemon juice.  Place mixture into pie crust.   On a lightly floured surface roll remaining pastry dough and cut into strips.  Place strips on top of apple pie making a crisscross pattern.  Mix the egg yolk and water in a small bowl and lightly brush the top of the pie. Bake for approximately 45 minutes.

Serve warm topped with custard or whipped cream.

There are times when a ready pie dish will do but Thanksgiving is special so why not try making your own pie crust… it’s not as difficult as you may think.

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups sifted flour
½ cup chilled butter cut into cubes
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold water

Makes 1 9-inch pie crust
Directions:
Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the butter cubes and blend with a fork or your fingers until mixture is well blended.  Gradually add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing the dough gently after each addition.  Once dough is well blended shape into a large ball, wrap in cling film and place in refrigerator for approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
Remove the dough from fridge and placed onto a floured surface.  Using a rolling pin roll dough to form a 10 to 11 inch circle.  Line a 9 inch pie pan with dough and chill until ready to use.  Reserve remaining dough to top pie crust.